First Trailer for ‘Captive State’ Arrives; Here’s Everything We Know

We’ve seen many movies about alien invasions, but not what happens in the ensuing years following an attack. We don’t get a lot of sequels from this sci-fi sub-genre because that tends to be overkill. But if the massive success of District 9 a decade ago taught us anything, it’s that there is room for movies that skip past the actual invasion and show us life alongside the aliens post-arrival.

Captive State promises to be this kind of alternative entertainment, blending sci-fi with crime thriller for a smaller-scale movie with big potential. Focus Features has just released the first teaser trailer, which you can watch below, and it looks like it’s going to involve some political commentary alongside its spaceship spectacle.

Here’s everything we know about Captive State so far.

What is the movie about?

Almost 10 years following an alien invasion, the extra-terrestrial “force” known as “The Legislature” has occupied the United States. Captive State depicts life in a single Chicago neighborhood populated by humans on both sides of the continued conflict, those who collaborated with our new overlords and those who are part of a resistance.

What is “The Legislature”?

As teased at the end of the first trailer for Captive State, the alien invaders are known as “The Legislature,” and you can learn more about them in a viral marketing website that gives a little more background on this “force” and the movie’s plot overall:

“Desecrated by war, famine, crime, disease and disasters – humanity teetered on the brink of extinction. Thankfully, a higher power stepped in and a new hope came to the planet in the form of a savior to herald the dawn of a new era. The Legislature’s arrival signaled a new hope for Earth. Their establishment of leadership swiftly brought peace, prosperity and unity to its people.”

“The Legislature established control to save and preserve the planet and its inhabitants. Advanced technologies were introduced to ensure crime was eradicated. The population was swift to embrace The Legislature’s establishment of law and order. In return, The Legislature was magnanimous and appointed select humans for higher ranking positions in government and law enforcement to assist with monitoring the new and much-improved status quo.”

“In the nine years since The Legislature stepped in to save humanity from itself, Earth’s inhabitants have once again begun to flourish. The human population is now relishing in the new affluence and hope that has been given to them by The Legislature. Unemployment no longer exists, thanks to The Legislature’s governing and job-creation policies. Crime is at an all-time low, as income inequalities no longer trigger this kind of fruitless human behavior. Those who challenge the status quo are swiftly relocated to ensure peace is maintained across the land.”

“The United State of America no longer experiences the petty division and strife that previously befell them; instead the Home of the Brave celebrates unity, embracing The Legislature that saved the country and the world. Together, they excel and celebrate this new era.” (Check out more here.)

Rupert Wyatt, who returns to sci-fi eight years after he successfully rebooted the Planet of the Apes franchise with Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

Who wrote the script?

Wyatt, whose last writing credit was on his 2008 feature debut, The Escapist, co-wrote the screenplay with Erica Beeney, the Project Greenlight winner who penned the show’s second season project, The Battle of Shaker Heights.

When does it come out?

Focus Features will release Captive State in theaters on March 29, 2019.

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